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THE CANTON SITUATION. THE FREIGHT MARKET.

No Change.

Business at a ́Standstill.

Messrs. Sanwman and Com-

time

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1916.

ENEMY TRADING,

Important "Black List" Not-fications."

There was tolerably heavy fring at Canton on Thursday pany's freight circalar, dated The list of persons and bodies night and yesterday morning. August 19, states: --

of persons, incorporated or Yesterday morning, sleo, one of We last reported on 5th inst,uzinoorporated, with whom trad Lung's warshipe was making since when the state of the marketing is prohibited by the Trading ready for serion near America leaves a lot to be desired. Practic with the Enemy (Statutory List): Creek. The only point of any in- cally speaking, business is at Prcolamation, has been further terest in connection with the tronendstiil as far as chartering is amended by the warution and ble seems to be a tolerably well-concerned very little business addition of names so forth in founded report that the Guilds and that of very small magnitude the Government Casette of Canton have now set about having been transacted during It is notified, in connection petitioning Peking, asking that the interral, The Bangkok therewith, that ander the Tradios General Lang may be allowed to Hongkong rate has declined with Enemy Proclamations of 25 remain and to retain the tucbun- from 80/70 cents per pical June, and 10 November, 1915, alt ship. In view of Luk Wing-ting's to 50/40 cents per pical for inside Pacclamations relating to Trading obstinate refusal to come to Can-outside the bar loading reapeo with the Enemy apply to all per- ton it would not be surprising it tively and, at the

of ends or bodies of persons” of Lung should, after all, remain in reporting, remains at this level, enemy nationality, resident or power. Luk the elusive is now Very little has been done in the carrying on business in Persis, reported not to have reached Shiu direction Saigon/Hongkong and Morocco Hing at all but to be at Wuchow, the rate, which, in the earlier Africa, and consequently it is en or Portuguese Engi art of the fortnight, went down offence to trade with any person Peking, Ang. 7.-Marshall risen again slightly and now antionality, resident or carrying from 20 to 15 cents per pical, has for body of persons of enemy Fong Kuok-obeong, Tachun oftands at about 21 cents, a fixture on business in Persis, Morocco Kiangsu, has sent the following of a medium-zed vessel having or telegram to the President and the been made at 19 cents.

Portuguese East Africa, Premier concerning the resump-

6780 though Bach The trouble in an around Can-son or hody of persons is not in tion of hostilities between Liton continues to drag on and al-cluded by nams in the list, Lich-kwan and Long Chai-kwong though strict instructions have and the omission of the name of at Canton:-

"In view of the resumption of

been issued by the Central Go-acy such person or body of per. hostilities in Kwangtung, it is

vernment to the combatants, to sons from such list is not so absolutely necessary to urge Gen-case 5ghting, same have not, suthority or licence to trade with eral Lak Wing-tion, Tachon-elect apparently, been heeded and the such person or body of of Kwangtang, to lose no time in still continues.

unsatisfactory state of affairs Where a firm named in the hastening to Canton to agrume doubtedly affecting the south-in the same country, all branches This is un-list has more than one bracch moet important duties

Bat

market which General

remains in that country are held to be extremely dull and it is not ex-included in the List, even in cases pretext of

illness,pected that matters will improve where no address, or of several bae stown great reluctance to to any appreciable extent until addresses one only, is specifically proceed to Canton. From my more confidence is restored, the mentioned.

bie there. under

Li Denounced.

orn

Luk

point of view, Lok Wing-ting matter of the Governorship of does not fear any trouble with Kwanglung is sclusily settled

Lang Chai-kwong in taking over and the newly-appointed Gover the administration from him se nor takes up his office.

the latter has definitely promised Business in the North continues to hand it over to him immediate-

ly on his arrival, so that Luk's good and firm.

reluctance must have been caused from 1st January to 30th May, Export of rice - from Saigon by the attitude of Li Lieb-kwan amounts to 472,763 tone as com who evidiendly covets the post of pared with 369,540 tons for the Tachan of Kangtung for him- same period last year. Quotation sell. Long Chai-kwong was for No. 2 White round sifted rice officially appointed Acting Tu stands at $4.76 per pical f.o.b. chun of Kwangtung pending the Saigon arrival of Lak Wing ting at Can-ahipment:

for August September ton, so that it is bis duty to protect the territory of Kwang ther firtures are reported in this Saigo/Philippines:No far teng and he annot excupe in direction. face of Li Lieh-kwan's repeated attacks. Until the arrival of Lak been placed for two consecutive at Canton, Lang Chai-kwong is the legal and lawful administra-

trips, Angust loading, at 80 cents tor of Kwangtung. Hence, no

per pical man can charge Long Chai kwong with clinging to his present post for his personal ends. been done in the interval and Coal: Very little business has As the Chan-wa Youn or War although tonnage in the Japan Connoil, in Kwangtung has been market bas casad

Saigon/Jars: An outsider has

isst report

Newchwang: No change since.

Li 86.00 per ton.

·

per

persone.

FORGERY CHARGE.

A European Ship's Officer Charged.

tri

A European, asmed Adolph Obristianson, was charged before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police by means of forgery three United Court this morning with attering

States of Americs bille of ex- $100 gold, on February 14, 1916, obangs, each of a face value of

the bille being cashed by B Mr. Greenfield.

Defendant was represented by Mr. Dennys.

to do would he to call the Crown His Worship said the best thing and Mr. Greenfield as soon as somewhat, possible, and be thought it would

Moji / Rongkong

Wednesday.

Mr. Dennys said be believed defendant had friends in the Colony who would put up be tween $500 and $1,000 bail, and more could he put up if there was time to cable. His family and most of bin friends wate in Manils. He was a member of the Chine Coast Officers' Guild.

Detective Inspector Sullivan

officially abolished, the selfish stocks are still pleatifat bere and be better to adjourn the case until and unlawful conduct of Li Lieb- buyers seem in no hurry to do kwen in Kwongtang cannot be busineda. said to have the concurrence of Fixtures: - the Southwestern Province. Ligh-twan has not only paid no respect to the Presidential Mandate ordering him to pro coed to Peking for farther employment and refused to listen to

the disturbances to an end. Thus various important

the mediation of the only method for the Central

and in- fluential personages for a peaceful the Provinces of Kiangsi and said if defendant was let out on Government to adopt is to order settlement of the Kwangtung Fakien to advance their troops to light bail he might take to his troubles, but has continued his ghaochow and Chaochow re-ship and go to Manils. attacks against Lang Chai kwong apectively to attack Li Lish-kwan and bis troops are now fighting from behind and thus relieve manded in Police cantody until Defendent was ultimately re in the vicinity of the Canton City. Canton without loss of time, other-Monday, when the question of What explanation can. Li Liebige the whole Provinos of bail will he decided. The first kwan give to the general public Kuangtang will be spoiled by Li hearing of evidence will be taken if be is not fighting for personal Lieh kwan's unlawful actions. If on Wednesday. gains?

.

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

"By pretending to accept tinue its attacks upon Canton the party of Li Lieh-kwaneti'l con- mediation, and taking advantage of the withdrawal of Long Chai-chiefly for its selfish ende, then. kwong's troops, Li Lieb-kwan Kuck-obeong, will do my best suddenly occupied Fatsban and to join with the "Ting-wa Chun" Kiangmen and is now attacking and the "Anwa Cana (com- the Arsenal at Shihching and the ended by Cheng Bean and Nyi important strategical position of Teze-chung) to bring it to ite Sanyenchiao and owing to lack of senses, in order to effect the real Mesara. Benjamín and Potte susistance, the position of Lung consolidation of the country. Chai-kwong is most serious,

Tat

advise as that the Langkat output

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In a second joint telegram } is as follows :- As Li Lich-kwan is fighting signed by Generale Chang Hann, August for the private gains of his party,Nyi Teze-chang, Wong Taan- there will be most serious conso, Li Iso-chi, Li Hean, Yang Shen-teh, Ohang Chin-yao sequences if Lung Chai-kwong is' forced to hand over Kwangtung and Teao Kus, the Central Go to his administration. Farther,vorament is urged to adopt Kwangtung is a cosetal Province, proper means to relieve Lang

Chơi Kwong and there are thousands of foreign

once because subjects trading or residing in Lang is fighting not for bis own Canion and other cities, not to gaina bat in obedienos to his mention its nearness to Hongkong daty to the Peking Government, and other foreign possessions in 88, without the presence of Luk the south, so that if the troubles Wing-ting, he cannot foreske be not suppressed by ourselves, Canton. They say it is the duty outsiders will surely poppress of Lang Onai kwong to hold them for us. In view of the very wanging for the nation, and moanty reepoot paid to the orders shas Canton must on no count of the Central Government by Li be administered by Li Lieb-kwan Idob-kwan's party, it is abeolutely whoes past record is sufficient necessary for the Central Govern-Warning to the people not to trust ment to lose no farther time in ade him with any post of importance opting the final messures to bring and responsibity.-N.O.D N.

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